SLMCS distributes gift packs IDH & Mulleriyawa Hospital staff

2020-04-15   |   Health

The Sri Lanka Muslim Civil Society (SLMCS), an Organisation committed to Unity as One Nation distributed 2000 gift packs to front-line staff at the ID...

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India extends coronavirus lockdown until 3 May

2020-04-15   |   Health

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a nationwide lockdown until 3 May to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The announcement comes o...

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218 COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

2020-04-15   |   Health

One more Covid-19 infected patient was reported, increasing the total number of cases in Sri Lanka to 218, the Health Ministry said....

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Three more Covid-19 patients found

2020-04-14   |   Health

Three more Covid-19 infected patients were reported, increasing the total number of cases in Sri Lanka to 217, the Health Ministry said....

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210 COVID-19 infected patients in SL

2020-04-14   |   Health

Seven more persons have tested positive for the COVID-19 today increasing the total number infected patients in Sri Lanka to 210, the Ministry of Heal...

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27 staffers of Ragama & Welisara Hospitals sent to quarantine centre

2020-04-12   |   Health

Twenty seven healthcare staffers of the Ragama and Welisara Hospitals have been sent to the Navy Quarantine Centre in Mulankavil, the Navy said today....

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US surpasses 20,000 coronavirus deaths

2020-04-12   |   Health

While many countries around the world and cities in the U.S. are pointing toward positive signs that social distancing might be finally flattening the...

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Four more COVID-19 patients recover

2020-04-11   |   Health

Four more COVID-19 infected patients have been discharged from the hospital after being recovered, increasing the total number of recovered cases to 5...

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Colombo Rubber Auction held successfully under strict health security measures

2020-04-11   |   Health

The Colombo Rubber Traders’ Association (CRTA) with the approval of the government and Health and Indigenous Medical Services Ministry commenced its...

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Dialog enables Health Ministry to create telemedicine units at 20 hospitals

2020-04-09   |   Health

From left: Dialog Axiata PLC Group Sustainability Specialist Jeyarajasingam Iyngararaj, Dialog Axiata PLC Group Sustainability Head Charitha Ratwatte,...

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India gifts 10-tonne consignment of medicines to Sri Lanka

2020-04-07   |   Health

India gifted a 10 tonne consignment of essential life saving medicines to Sri Lanka, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. These medicines have been...

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Recommendations from top Medical Professors towards an exit strategy

2020-04-07   |   Health

Six Chair Professors of Medicine (and Specialist Physicians) in Sri Lanka have expressed their opinion on an exit strategy from the current COVID-19 l...

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Medical experts demand more tests to fight possible upsurge

2020-03-31   |   Health

Medical experts have warned that Sri Lanka needs to expand the availability of more COVID-19 tests to battle a possible upsurge in the coming weeks. S...

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Covid-19 patient at Kalubowila sends 15 patients and 20 staff into quarantine

2020-03-31   |   Health

Subsequent to the identification of a covert COVID-19 patient at the Teaching Hospital in Kalubowila, 15 patients and 20 staff members who came into c...

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120 COVID-19 patients in Sri Lanka

2020-03-30   |   Health

Three more patients have tested positive for COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Sri Lanka to 120, the Health Ministry said.The m...

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Medicine to doorstep

2020-03-30   |   Health

The Rajya Osu Sala of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation has taken steps to send medicines to people's doorsteps on request. The government said onl...

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Italy’s coronavirus death toll is higher than China’s

2020-03-30   |   Health

Army medical staff disinfect coffins being kept in a church near Bergamo, Italy(DM)   Italy, (Daily Mail), 28 March 2020 -  Italy’s c...

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Abans donates to hospitals across island

2020-03-27   |   Health

Many responsible citizens have been joining in to support the efforts of the government to fight COVID-19 and the Abans group too has lent a hand.&nbs...

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Navy introduces full-body disinfection chamber

2020-03-27   |   Health

The Sri Lanka Navy has developed a disinfection chamber to prevent and control the spread of new coronavirus. Navy said the Eastern Naval Command and ...

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India declares 21-day ’total lockdown’ as coronavirus cases rise

2020-03-25   |   Health

India's 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi s...

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Hantavirus kills man in China; but it’s not a new virus

2020-03-25   |   Health

eports of a person in China dying due to a virus called 'hantavirus' have spread panic at a time when the world is battling the pandemic of novel coro...

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86 total COVID-19 patients identified so far in SL

2020-03-23   |   Health

Five more patients have been tested positive for the virus since yesterday (22) in Sri Lanka, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases to 86, Minis...

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Military trucks transport coronavirus victims’ coffins to be cremated

2020-03-22   |   Health

Army trucks drive along a road in Bergamo yesterday in what Italians have described as one of the ‘saddest’ images in the country’s history (DM)...

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Ready to help India with epidemic prevention experience: China

2020-03-22   |   Health

People wearing protective face masks (HT)   Beijing, (Hindustan Times), 19 March 2020 -  China on Thursday said it was ready to share i...

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Number of COVID-19 patients rises to 70

2020-03-21   |   Health

The number of COVID-19 contracted patients in the country has increased to 70 by now, Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said....

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